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Why bring back George Lamb for The Bank Job but axe Garrow's Law?

HTHE decisions of TV executives never fail to amaze me.Read

Jimmy Carr is painfully unfunny on 10 O'Clock Live

THE Channel 4 announcer warned us to “expect adult humour” as the satirical, topical show 10 O’Clock Live returned.Read

Hustle comes to an emotional end

GET your hankies ready for an emotional, but satisfying, farewell to our favourite band of con artists. We’ll miss them.Read

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings are more outrageous than ever

PROMOTED by Channel 4 under the rather dubious tagline ‘Bigger, fatter, gypsier’, the second series of this jaw-dropping documentary is well worth a look.Read

Coronation Street spoilers from January 13

TYRONE starts the week suspecting Kirsty is cheating on him, and ends it by proposing to her in a complete turnaround.Read

EastEnders spoilers from January 13

POOR Fat Boy. He tries really hard to make it a special Valentine’s Day for Whitney, but sadly he tries just too hard. It’s all too much when he showers her with presents and declares his love for her over the PA system at R&R, then tries to whisk her away to Paris. Especially when it’s Tyler she really loves.Read

Emmerdale spoilers from February 13

ONCE again, soap characters have dared to leave the confines of their street or village. Invariably that ends in disaster, and it’s no different for John and Moira when they head off on a second honeymoon – and end up at death’s door.Read

Emmerdale spoilers from February 6

IN a misguided tit-for-tat move, John decides to pay Moira back for her affair with Cain by getting passionate with another Dingle, Chas. But he soon realises it’s not what he really wants – though Moira slaps Chas across the face before she can explain that John still loves his wife.Read

Coronation Street spoilers from February 6

SHE has been one of the most infuriatingly self-centred characters on the Street, but we’ll miss her.Read

EastEnders spoilers from February 6

OOPS! Sorry, I just happened to trip and spill my strangely dark coffee all over your white wedding dress.Read

It's all change as Being Human returns

IT might never quite reach the dizzying heights of the first series, especially now we’re mourning the loss of Mitchell, Herrick and Nina.Read

Play It Again: Inspector Morse

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Phil Spencer doesn't get his knickers in a twist on Location Location Location

HTHIS week’s award for patience in the face of huge provocation goes to Phil Spencer. If I’d been dealing with the appallingly-mannered ‘underwear entrepreneur’ Shazia in Location, Location, Location, I’d have slapped her.Read

Prisoners' Wives has potential to be arresting viewing

WE’VE had quite enough dramas set in prisons, but very few from the point of view of those they leave behind at home.Read

Would you trust this boy with your life?

“I GUESS I’m doing the job, so I guess I must be a doctor,” said Dr Andy Steval.Read

Yoda sells out in bad TV ad

HOH Yoda. Classier than this thought I you were. Selling out, you are now, hmm?Read

Play it Again: The Teletubbies are 15 years old!

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Emmerdale spoilers from January 30

THEY’RE making good use of that court set on ITV soaps, as Rodney is in the dock this week too.Read

EastEnders spoilers from January 30

IF there’s one person in Albert Square who deserves a little happiness, it’s Heather.Read

Coronation Street spoilers from January 30

THE most surprising thing about this week’s trial scenes aren’t that Frank Foster might get off the rape charge, but that Weatherfield has a Crown Court.Read

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